The Feds Close Heath Ledger’s Investigation

Joker’s case has reached the verdict: closed.

Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue any further about Heath Ledger’s death. A law enforcement official said on Wednesday that the feds will no longer investigate how the 28-year-old actor got the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death last January.

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan had been supervised a DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) probe into whether the painkillers found in Ledger’s body were obtained illegally. But the prosecutors have stepped down “because they don’t believe there’s a viable target,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no charges have been filed.

The decision comes after recent reports that actress Mary-Kate Olsen was demanding immunity before answering questions about Ledger’s death, who was her close friend at that time. She’s planned to be questioned about Ledger’s drug use, because authorities say Olsen was the first person called by a masseuse who found Ledger’s lifeless body in his Manhattan apartment.

According to the official, the DEA had obtained a subpoena that could have forced Olsen if she continued to hold out. But apparently, the subpoena was issued in April, so it is no longer valid because it was contingent upon prosecutors pursuing the case. The official also added that the case could still be revived if evidence of a crime emerges.

Hopefully, this action was taken for (mainly) Heath’s sake. Rest In Peace, Heath…

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